It's official, Halloween hates me! In 6th grade I was sick leading up to it, but was feeling better two days before. My doctor warned me to be careful, I of course didn't listen, and I ended up back on steroids and antibiotics three days after Halloween. Then we get to 7th grade (last year) where I spent Halloween (and 6 days leading up to it) in the hospital! At least firefighters came to give out bags of fun stuff that were donated by different schools! Some of the nurses dressed up or wore fun scrubs, one nurse actually wore Christmas scrubs which was pretty funny, but still not the ideal way to spend Halloween. Then we get to 8th grade (this year) - laying flat on my back with a spinal fluid leak wasn't the way I planned to spend the holiday. We emailed my doctor what was going on and he responded that I have to stay flat on my back and that Friday is the soonest I'd be able to sit up. After that I have doctor's orders to be a 'couch potato' for a while. I'm the first person to admit how lazy I am, but after weeks of not being able to get out of bed - or if I did get out of bed the furthest I went was downstairs to lay on the couch all day for a change of scenery - I all of the sudden really want to go run a mile! I know as soon as I'm up and able to walk again I'll regret ever thinking that, but being in bed with nothing to do but watch reruns over and over makes me want to go run!
I've definitely been getting better the more I lay flat so that's a good thing. I'm just not happy to have to do it. The neurosurgeon we were originally going to use said that recovery would be easy (walking around a week post surgery, my butt!), but my body seems to be following along the lines of what the neurosurgeon who did my surgery said, "With you all bets are off!". So, sorry Dr. Tye, I know I said I'd try for three months of good health, guess that didn't work out. Between the challenges Brody (my tethered cord buddy) and I have given them, I sure feel bad for the pediatric staff at VCU.
Have a happy Halloween!
All my Love ~ The Sic(k) Chick
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